CVE-2015-3812
wireshark: X11 memory leak (wnpa-sec-2015-15)
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Multiple memory leaks in the x11_init_protocol function in epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c in the X11 dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.14 and 1.12.x before 1.12.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
Múltiples fugas de memoria en la función x11_init_protocol en epan/dissectors/packet-x11.c en el disector X11 en Wireshark 1.10.x anterior a 1.10.14 y 1.12.x anterior a 1.12.5 permiten a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través de un paquete manipulado.
A flaw was found in X11 dissector of wireshark of which an attacker could make wireshark consume excessive CPU resources which could make system unresponsive by injecting specially crafted packet onto the wire or by convincing wireshark user to read malformed packet trace file.
*Credits:
N/A
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Timeline
- 2015-05-07 CVE Reserved
- 2015-05-26 CVE Published
- 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74637 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b8ccc2a6add29823a0ff0492fc50372449007e7b | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11088 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277 | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-15.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3812 | 2017-03-21 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222437 | 2017-03-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" | 7 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "7" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" | 11.2 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" and version "11.2" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.0" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.1" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.2" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.3" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.4" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.5 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.5" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.6 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.6" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.7 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.7" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.8 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.8" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.9 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.9" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.10 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.10" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.11 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.11" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.12 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.12" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.10.13 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.10.13" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.12.0 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.0" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.12.1 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.1" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.12.2 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.2" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.12.3 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.3" | - |
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| Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" | Wireshark Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" | 1.12.4 Search vendor "Wireshark" for product "Wireshark" and version "1.12.4" | - |
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